2023 ASHA Comments and Testimony

Below is a list of comments, letters, and testimony submitted on issues related to ASHA's 2023 Public Policy Agenda.

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See also:

• 2024 ASHA Comments and Testimony
• 2022 ASHA Comments and Testimony

• ASHA Letter to Oregon on Proposed EPSDT Coverage Regulations (December 18, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to Arkansas on Expanding Cochlear Implant Coverage by Arkansas Medicaid (November 30, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to Nevada Department of Health and Human Services on SLP Reimbursement Codes (November 8, 2023)
• Health Care Provider Coalition Letter to Congress to Stop Medicare Cuts (November 6, 2023)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on Nursing Staffing Minimums NPRM (November 2, 2023)
• AAA, ADA, and ASHA Joint Letter to House Budget Committee’s Health Care Task Force (October 15, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to the Ways and Means Committee on Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas (October 5, 2023)
• Physician and Non-Physician Coalition Letter to Stop Add-On Code G2211 (October 4, 2023)
• ASHA Comments to CMS Regarding CY2024 MPFS NPRM (September 11, 2023)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on CY2024 OPPS NPRM (September 11, 2023)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on Home Health Prospective Payment System (August 29, 2023)
• ASHA Response to Request for Information on Medical Payment Products (August 25, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to Pennsylvania on Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Plan (August 25, 2023)
• ASHA Comments on Episode-Based Payment Proposed Rule (August 17, 2023)
• ASHA Comments on FTC Health Breach Notification (August 7, 2023)
• ASHA Comments to CMS Replying to Medicaid Managed Care Proposed Rule Letter (June 29, 2023)
• Joint Letter on Hearing on MACRA Checkup (June 22, 2023)
• Expanded Telehealth Access Act Letter of Support (June 15, 2023)
• ASHA Comments to CMS Regarding FY2024 IPPS NPRM (June 9, 2023)
• ASHA Comments to CMS Regarding FY2024 SNF PPS NPRM (June 5, 2023)
• ASHA Comments to CMS Regarding FY2024 IRF PPS NPRM (May 31, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to New York on Newborn Hearing Screening (May 18, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to Molina Healthcare on Prior Authorization (May 17, 2023)
• ASHA Letter on GOP Debt Limit Bill Medicaid Provisions (May 8, 2023)
• Physician and Non-Physician Coalition Letter Regarding Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (May 3, 2023)
• ASHA, AOTA, APTA Joint Letter to CMS on UB Telehealth Billing (May 3, 2023) 
• ASHA Support Letter to Nebraska on LB 430 (May 2, 2023)
• ASHA Support for Ally's Act, HR 243 (May 2, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Colorado on Telehealth, HB 1256 - Rep. Michaelson (April 10, 2023)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Alaska on HB 111, Deaf and Hearing Impaired Determinations (April 5, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Arizona on SB 1016 Speech Therapy Coverage (March 30, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to California on SLPA Supervision (March 22, 2023)
• ASHA Response to HELP Committee Workforce RFI (March 17, 2023)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on Interoperability and Prior Auth Proposed Rule 2023 (March 10, 2023)
• Joint Opposition Letter to Alaska on Healthcare Reimbursement Cuts (March 6, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Illinois on HB 2443, Hearing Aid Coverage (March 2, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Maryland on SB 397, Hearing Aid Coverage (February 13, 2023)
• Therapy Coalition Letter to CMS About the Telehealth Extension (February 10, 2023)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on Medicare Advantage Program NPRM (February 9, 2023)
• ASHA Recommendations to CMS on MIPS Specialty Measure Sets RFI (February 9, 2023)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Oregon on SB 304 Licensing Task Force, Sen. Dembrow (February 8, 2023) 
• ASHA Support Letter to Hawaii on SB 609 Hearing Aid Coverage, Sen. Cruz (February 7, 2023)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Oregon on SB 304 Licensing Task Force, Sen. Kayse Jama (February 6, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Hawaii on HB 818 Hearing Aid Coverage, Rep. Nakashima (February 6, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Hawaii on HB 818 Hearing Aid Coverage, Rep. Della Au Bellati (February 6, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Hawaii on HB 818 Hearing Aid Coverage, Rep. Yamashita (February 6, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Hawaii on SB 609 Hearing Aid Coverage, Sen. Keohokalole (February 6, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Oregon on SB 3065, Regional Practice (February 6, 2023)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on EHB RFI 2023 (January 27, 2023)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Oregon on HB 2886 Scope of Practice Committee (January 27, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Washington on HB 1222, Hearing Aid Coverage (January 27, 2023)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on NBPP 2024 (January 27, 2023)
• Broad Coalition Letter to CMS About the Telehealth Extension (January 26, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Utah on HB 124 With Amendments (January 24, 2023)
• Physician and Non-Physician Coalition Letter on Medicare Cuts (January 23, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to Oxford Health Plan on EI Coverage (January 9, 2023)

• ASHA Comments to the Department of Education on IDEA - NPRM (August 1, 2023)
• ASHA Comments to HELP on ESRA Reauthorization (April 18, 2023)
• CAA Comments to the Department of Ed on HEA Rulemaking (April 10, 2023)
• ASHA Comments to Office of English Language Acquisition (March 27, 2023)
• Robert Augustine Written Testimony for House LHHS (March 23, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to Ed and Workforce on Parents Bill of Rights Act (March 23, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to California on LAUSD Strike (March 21, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Maryland on SB 791, HB 883 on Salary Supplement (March 13, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Oklahoma on HB 1037, Salary Supplement (March 2, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to Department of Education on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) (January 24, 2023)
  
  • OSEP Response to ASHA on DLD (May 30, 2023)

• ASHA Opposition Letter to District of Columbia on Merging Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology With Unrelated Professions (December 6, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to House Ways and Means Committee Supporting the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (November 8, 2023)
• ASHA Comments to California on Continuing Education Requirements (November 6, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to Oregon Regarding the Portland Public School Strike (November 2, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to Wyoming on Proposed Audiology Aides and Speech-Language Pathology Assistants Regulations (October 27, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to Nebraska Opposing Expansion of Hearing Instrument Specialist Scope of Practice (October 16, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to Department of Veterans Affairs on National Standards of Practice Listening Session (September 29, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to Maryland on Proposed Regulations of Assistants and Supervision (September 8, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to Delaware on SB 141 AUD and SLP Practice (June 6, 2023)
• ASHA Letter of Support to Wisconsin on AB 208, ASLP-IC (May 12, 2023)
• ASHA Support for Workplace Violence Prevention - Rep. Courtney (May 2, 2023)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Nevada on Proposed Assistant Regulations (April 24, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Colorado on Telehealth HB 1256 - Rep. English (April 10, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Colorado on Telehealth HB 1256 - Sen. Cutter (April 10, 2023) 
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Colorado on Proposed Emergency Authorization (April 10, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to North Carolina on SB 236, Audiology Laws (March 21, 2023)
• Joint Letter on Allied Health Workforce 2024 Appropriations Request for HRSA (March 17, 2023)
• ASHA Letter of Support to Maine on LD717, ASLP-IC (March 15, 2023)
• ASHA Comments to Rhode Island on H 5492, Occupational Licensure (March 15, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Idaho on SB 1109, Sunset Review (March 8, 2023)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Illinois on HB 3899, ABA (March 8, 2023)
• ASHA Letter of Support to Arkansas on SB 91, ASLP-IC (March 6, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter with Amendments to Illinois on HB 2274, Assistants (March 6, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Montana on SB 300, Assistants (February 23, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Hawaii on SB 317 ASLP-IC, Sen Keohokalole (February 21, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to New Mexico on SB 391, ASLP-IC (February 17, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to Maryland on HB 401, SB 449 Audiology (Amended) (February 9, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Utah on SB 35 Licensure by Endorsement, Sen Maloy (February 9, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Utah on SB 35 Licensure by Endorsement, Sen Bramble (February 9, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to Maryland on HB 401, SB 449 Audiology (February 6, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to Texas on HB 667, Music Therapy (February 6, 2023)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to New Hampshire on HB 507, Consumer Choice (February 6, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Vermont on H 86, ASLP-IC (February 6, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Virginia on HB 2033, ASLP-IC Appropriations (February 1, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Virginia on HB 2033, ASLP-IC Committee (January 30, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Montana SB 214, ASLP-IC (January 30, 2023)
• ASHA Support Letter to Virginia on HB 2033, ASLP-IC, Dgt. Walker (January 25, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to New Hampshire on HB 532 Music Therapy (January 24, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to Virginia on Removal of the CCC (January 17, 2023)

• ASHA Letter to Massachusetts on H. 3943 (October 30, 2023)
• Joint Letter to Dr. Jeffrey E. Shuren on OTC Marketplace (February 14, 2023)
• ASHA Letter to CPSC on Reese's Law (February 2, 2023)

• ASHA Letter to Department of Health and Human Services on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (November 13, 2023)
• ASHA Comments to OCR on Health and Human Services Grant Regulations (September 11, 2023)
• ASHA Letter on Senate FY2024 NDAA (July 18, 2023)
• ASHA Letter on Proposed NDAA Amendments (July 10, 2023)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Ohio on SB 83, DEI (April 18, 2023)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Tennessee on HB 571, SB 603 - DEI (March 6, 2023)
• ASHA Comments to OCR on Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes Proposed Rule (March 6, 2023)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Missouri on SB 410, DEI (February 7, 2023)